Associations to the word «Tallow»

Wiktionary

TALLOW, noun. A hard animal fat obtained from suet etc.; used to make candles, soap and lubricants
TALLOW, verb. To grease or smear with tallow.
TALLOW, verb. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten.
TALLOW TREE, noun. Triadica sebifera, a tree native to eastern Asia, with a waxy seed coating used in candle and soap manufacture.
TALLOW TREES, noun. Plural of tallow tree

Dictionary definition

TALLOW, noun. Obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants.

Wise words

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